Resources for Children & Families

Helping one another to grow in faith:

  • Growing Christians:  Celebrating Saints & Holy Days at Home:  A book that helps families celebrate saints and holy days at home. 
  • Building Faith:  a wealth of resources for faith formation at home and church. 
  • Church Publishing:  Has a wide variety of books for children, families, and adults. 
  • Connected in Common:  A library of resources for all needs. 
  • d365:  written especially for youth and young adults
  • Do Faith at Home:  lectionary based readings and reflections. 
  • Forward Movement:  features daily reading and reflection to read or listen to on podcast. Has a wide variety of books for children, families, and adults. 
  • Illustrated Ministry:  faith based coloring pages built on a foundation of an expansive image of God in everyone, through open and inclusive language, diverse imagery, and progressive theology.
  • Keeping Faith at Home:  lectionary based readings and reflections.
  • Lectionary Page:   A calendar of the church year, including the weekly scripture readings. 
  • The Faith5:  a fifteen minute prayer routine as a family. 
  • This is NOT Sunday School:  A free intergenerational online Christian learning adventure!
  • Rows of Sharon:  Thoughts from a Christian Educator--including a vast library of resources for faith at home. 
  • Tucked In:  Bedtime Stories and Prayers with Episcopalians and others
  • Worship at Home is an overview on how to set up a family worship space as well as a prayer service and links to songs and music so you can worship together. ​​

Advent Resources

  • God With Us Advent Study 2020:  From our Lutheran cousins, a guided week-by-week “Study” including scripture, a Reflection, questions to consider, and a prayer for each week.
  • D365.org: This daily devotional is geared to young people but lovely for all, including an opportunity to pause, listen, think, pray and go for each day, in an easy format.
  • AdventWord: A “worldwide Advent Calendar community”, you can sign up to receive a daily Advent meditation, join the Facebook Group, read others’ prayers, and more: your choice of how deep to dive.
  • Journeying The Way Of Love - 2020 Advent Calendar:  A wonderful calendar to print based on Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s “Way of Love”.
  • Simple Advent Spotify Playlist: a rich and varied playlist to enjoy in the background as you work or relax.
  • A Mason Jar Advent: From SALT, a digital download activity to purchase - “tags” to go in a mason jar, drawing out one each day for a prayer, action, or activity to make Advent meaningful.
  • Advent in a Box: One for families - instructions for creating a box of Advent faith-building activities.  It includes free downloads and ideas/links to follow to purchase (or replicate yourself) like making an advent wreath, telling the story of Jesus’ birth, etc.​

Anti-Racism & BIPOC Resources

  • Anti-Racism Resources:  a resource to white people and parents to deepen our anti-racism work.
  • Anti-Racism Books:  Readings to Embrace Race, Provide Solace & Do Good.
  • BIPOC Addiction Resources:  a guide offering resources that also addresses the intersection of racism and BIPOC mental health.  
  • Books for Littles:  If you’re nervous about talking about race with your kids, these books about racial diversity will give you an easy place to start  destigmatizing difference & celebrating racial diversity.​

Mental Health Resources

  • BIPOC Addiction Resources:  a guide offering resources that also addresses the intersection of racism and BIPOC mental health.  
  •  More coming soon...